phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis

phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis marked by the formation of a phlyctenule at the corneal limbus; it has been associated with malnutrition, tuberculosis, and staphylococcus sensitivity. Called also phlyctenular keratitis, phlyctenular ophthalmia, and strumous ophthalmia. See also phlyctenulosis.

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